Ourso College News

As part of First-Generation Celebration Week, the Ourso College asked first-gen business students to share their experiences and future plans.

The LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business announces the retirement of Glenn E. Sumners, DBA, CIA, CFE, CRMA, who has served as director of the LSU Center for Internal Auditing & Cybersecurity Risk Management (LSUCIA&CRM) since its inception more than four decades ago. Under his guidance, the program became an internationally recognized model for internal audit education.

Read the latest issue of Ourso on the Geaux, the official e-newsletter of the E. J. Ourso College of Business. This month, we reflect on 2025's Hall of Distinction, lent a helping hand to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, and celebrated the research success of our faculty and PhD students.

A common understanding about food insecurity is that it “isn’t a workplace concern.” But LSU researchers weren’t convinced. In a study published in Personnel Psychology, they put this understanding to the test.

A cooperative spirit is driving award-winning research at the Ourso College, where recent projects co-authored by faculty and doctoral students together have earned top honors at major international academic conferences.

Smart habits build digital trust. During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, faculty at the Ourso College are sharing guidance to help business owners take advantage of revolutionary new AI tools while keeping their data safe.

AI is shifting from back-office tool to frontline collaborator, "We are witnessing a key inflection point in how organizations work," says LSU professor Andrew Schwarz. He argues the business case is now clear: AI boosts the quality of ideas and expands who gets to contribute, acting less like software and more like a creative partner.

Government shutdowns create a cascading financial impact that begins with federal workers but quickly spreads throughout the economy, with effects intensifying the longer the shutdown persists. LSU finance expert Rajesh Narayanan explains how the ongoing shutdown could ripple through household budgets.

You may have heard a story on the news or, unfortunately, experienced it yourself: being followed in a retail store, ignored at your restaurant table, or treated with a dismissive attitude for unclear reasons. A groundbreaking new study co-authored by Kris Lindsey-Hall, associate professor in the LSU Department of Marketing, explores this uncomfortable phenomenon, giving it a name and framework: Profiling as a Service Failure.

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